VDO | MediaBox vs MO 4Media
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VDO | MediaBox
Control your VDO media box remotely. Play music from your smartphone via Bluetooth, manage MP3s from a USB drive, or tune into AM/FM radio stations. You can also store favorite stations and adjust volume settings.
- Bluetooth audio playback
- USB MP3 management
- AM/FM tuner control
- Radio station storage
- Automatic scan function
- Volume control
- Custom settings
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VDO MediaBox app , is dedicated for remote control VDO media box. VDO Media Box, can control the different sources of the Media box. It permits to the owner to play songs stored in his/her Smart Phone via Bluetooth, or manage play MP3 songs stored into a USB pen drive or select the Tuner ( AM/FM ), select one of the preferred stored Radio Station or search using the Automatic Scan function. The VDO MediaBOX App can store up to 11 different radio station, choose by customer. It is also able to Control volume level and enter in a dedicate Settings page for customs setup.
MO 4Media
Control your JRiver Media Center remotely and play media directly on your device. Stream audio, video, and images, with options for offline playback and casting to other devices. Requires JRiver Media Center software running on a computer.
- Remote control for JRiver Media Center
- Local media playback
- AirPlay and Chromecast casting
- Offline playback
- Playlist management
- Wake-On-LAN support
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MO 4Media is a remote control for JRiver Media Center (MC) software running on a computer (we have no affiliation with JRiver, Inc.). It also can play back media from the MC library locally to the device, play to AirPlay devices, and cast to Chromecast devices. A running copy of JRiver Media Center on a networked computer is required. You must enable "Media Network" in MC for you to be able to connect and access your media. See https://www.jriver.com to install and get more information. Features: - Control MC playback over WiFi with your device - Control separate zones and link/unlink playback between zones - Play audio/music files to your device with optional volume leveling/replay gain adjustment during playback, optional file conversion, and gapless playback for unconverted files - Play video files to your device with optional file conversion - View images on your device with optional file conversion - Run macros (list of network commands) when zones are selected or unselected. These can be MCC (control MC) or TCP (control networked A/V equipment). - On-screen volume buttons can control MC or networked A/V equipment volumes - Create, add files to, and edit playlists - Theater View remote control - Wake-On-LAN - Download files with offline playback - Seeking during playback - Custom UI colors - Option for Video playback in external player - Casting support - AirPlay support This version is now free to use without a subscription (no limitations). Notes: - To customize the library items that you can browse edit the MC options: "Tools | Options | Media Network | Advanced | Custom views for JRemote, Gizmo & Panel..." - Cover art is intentionally missing from screenshots but will display properly in the app with your library Privacy Policy: https://cncb-gh.github.io/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://cncb-gh.github.io/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MO 4Media at 3.3 against VDO | MediaBox's 2.0. MO 4Media also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). VDO | MediaBox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 10.3). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. MO 4Media sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year. VDO | MediaBox asks for nothing beyond the download.
MO 4Media holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of VDO | MediaBox's written reviews are positive against 40% of MO 4Media's.
| Parameter | VDO | MediaBox | MO 4Media |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 10.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Veratron AG | Craig Baldwin |
Customer experience
VDO | MediaBox
MO 4Media
In-app purchases
VDO | MediaBox
No in-app purchases
MO 4Media
- MO 4Media Annual Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Year









